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enter Synonyms

Another word for enter

Choosing another word for enter depends on context, so the 35 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To come or go into a particular place, room, or area.

Usage Example

"Please knock before you go in the office."

Strongest
go in
come in
Strong
step into
access
penetrate
Weak
ingress

• verb (Context 2)

To register or become a participant in a competition, examination, institution, or profession.

Usage Example

"More than five hundred runners entered the annual city marathon."

Strongest
join
register
Strong
enroll
sign up
enlist
take up

• verb (Context 3)

To write, type, or input information, figures, or details into a book, computer system, or formal record.

Usage Example

"The clerk carefully entered the daily sales figures into the spreadsheet."

Strongest
input
record
log
key in
Strong
post
register
put down
inscribe

• verb (Context 4)

To begin or become involved in a particular state, stage, period, or activity.

Usage Example

"The negotiations have now entered a critical phase."

Strongest
begin
commence
start
Strong
embark on
engage in
undertake

• verb (Context 5)

To submit a formal statement, plea, or claim to a court of law or official body.

Usage Example

"The defendant entered a plea of not guilty during the arraignment."

Strongest
submit
file
lodge
Strong
present
tender
register
put forward

• noun (Context 6)

A key on a computer keyboard used to execute a command, submit form data, or start a new line of text.

Usage Example

"Type your password into the field and press enter key to log in."

Strongest
enter key
return
return key
Strong
carriage return

Opposites of enter

The opposite of enter shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

exit
leave
withdraw
delete
end
go out
erase
retract
See all opposites of enter

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